ABOUT
Anton is a director & (sometimes when he's feeling crazy) also a writer, splitting time between Los Angeles & Atlanta.
An award-winning filmmaker born in Toronto, Anton played NCAA Division 1 soccer before giving up his athletic career to pursue filmmaking. After years of shooting wedding videos, Anton had his first breakthrough directing a music video for Canadian indie rock band The Dears, which was featured on Wired Magazine and MTV. Anton’s passion for short-format storytelling helped him transition into directing award-winning TV commercials and short films across the world. Having worked with celebrities like Cristiano Ronaldo and Megan Trainor, his clients include PlayStation, Starbucks, JEEP, Ticketmaster, Dairy Queen, the Asian Games, Century 21, Kraft and Samsung. In 2021, Anton’s short-doc ‘Aftermask’ was featured as the ‘Best of September 2020’ by Shots Creative and his holiday spot for Wegmans was voted the ‘Top Emotionally Engaging Holiday Ad of 2021’ by the annual global Unruly survey and ‘Best Christmas Ad of 2022’ by System1. In 2022, his debut narrative short ‘Break Any Spell’ screened in various Oscar & BAFTA-qualifying film festivals globally, winning the Special Jury Prize for Excellence in Storytelling at the prestigious SCAD Savannah Film Festival and ‘Best Fantasy Short’ at FilmQuest. France’s biggest television network, Canal+ acquired exclusive rights to broadcast and stream ‘Break Any Spell’ worldwide. The short was also screened on numerous global airlines, including ‘Air Canada Recommends’ alongside numerous Hollywood blockbusters.
Anton is a member of the Director’s Guild of America.
AWARDS | ACCOLADES
System1 | Best US Holiday Ad 2021 + 2022 (Wegmans ‘Little Helper’)
Air Canada ‘Recommends’ | Oct 2022 (Break Any Spell)
New Hope Film Festival 2022 | Winner | Best Alternative Film (Break Any Spell)
Albuquerque Film + Music Experience 2022 | Nominated | Best Narrative Short (Break Any Spell)
North Bend Film Festival 2022 | Winner | Jury + Audience Award for Best Short Film (Break Any Spell)
AAF Awards District Two | x2 Gold / x1 Silver 2022 (Wegmans ‘Little Helper’)
RAF Awards | Best of Broadcast 2022 (Wegmans ‘Little Helper’)
NYX Awards | x1 Grand / x1 Gold Winner 2022 (Wegmans ‘Little Helper’)
Social World Film Festival 2022 | Nominated | Best Short Film | Editing | Actress (Break Any Spell)
Oakville Film and Arts Festival 2022 | Runner-Up | Best Canadian Short Film (Break Any Spell)
WorldFest Houston 2022 | Remi Award | Directing / Silver (Break Any Spell)
Fort Myers Beach Film International Festival 2022 | Nominated | Best Short Film (Break Any Spell)
Fort Myers Beach Film International Festival 2022 | Winner | Best Performance (Break Any Spell)
Vancouver Island Short Film Festival 2022 | Winner | Best Film / Best Screenplay / Best Performance (Break Any Spell)
Yorkton Film Festival 2022 | Nominated | Mental Health / Best Short-Subject Fiction (Break Any Spell)
Spokane International Film Festival 2022 | Special Jury Award for Best North American Short (Break Any Spell)
Pensacon Short Film Festival 2022 | Winner | Best Pop Culture Film (Break Any Spell)
DC Independent Film Festival 2022 | Nominated | Best Narrative Short (Break Any Spell)
Nevermore Film Festival 2022 | Nominated | Best Screenplay / Best Ensemble Cast (Break Any Spell)
‘Top Emotionally Engaging Holiday Ad of 2021’ | Unruly Global Survey (Wegmans ‘Little Helper’)
SCAD Savannah Film Festival 2021 | Special Jury Award for Excellence in Storytelling (Break Any Spell)
FilmQuest 2021 | Winner | Best Fantasy Short (Break Any Spell)
FilmQuest 2021 | Nominated | Best Short Screenplay / Best Actress (Break Any Spell)
San Francisco ShortsFest 2021 | Winner | Best Foreign Drama (Break Any Spell)
Blood in the Snow Film Festival 2021 | Nominated | Best Screenplay (Break Any Spell)
shots | Best of September 2020 (Aftermask)
REPRESENTATION
CANADA
GERMANY
ITALY
SPAIN
MIDDLE EAST
ASIA
FILM LICENSING
